Japan is a country that loves to mingle the very modern with the traditional side by side.One traditional element is wearing Yukata to a variety of events.At an Onsen, after enjoying a bath, Japanese people dress in Yukata to cool down before bed.There are many kinds of Yukata as there are many occasions to which they are worn.Also unlike western dress, there are specific directions to wearing Yukata.In this lesson you will learn about how to properly wear Yukata depending upon your gender.You will borrow the class Yukata and record an instructional video on how to wear Yukata. You are going to be a guide to a sister school group of foreigners who are visiting the ryoukan who all speak Japanese. Your instructional video should help them wear Yukata.
Task
You will research general information about Yukata and answer the questions above on a Japanese worksheet.Using the Yukata vocabulary worksheet, use all terms and create a video explanation and presentation on how to wear Yukata.Once you have created your video, post it on your wiki site with research facts. Lastly post a reflection and post five comments on other groups videos.
Process
Questions:
What is a Yukata?
When did wearing Yukata start?
Who wears Yukata?
When and where do people wear Yukata?
How do men and women wear Yukata?
What do Yukata mean to the Japanese people?
Why do Japanese people continue to wear Yukata?
Introduction:
Research (Pre-activity) Go to this youtube link and watch the following commercial on Yukata.
2.) From the “How to:” sidebar, go through all the pages and after reviewing all, write down the obi pattern you will try.(Even if you are a boy, select one that you will demonstrate on a female Yukata wearer in your video.) (http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/fashion/how_to_wear_yukata.html)
6.) Check the video on folding Yukata after you are done with it.
Group Activity
1.) In a group of three, use the class Yukata and try to put the Yukata on one person with help from the teacher if necessary. Use the weblinks above to aid in your efforts. You may use your vocabulary sheet but you can only use Japanese to communicate.
2.) In your group, divide everyone into roles and practice putting on Yukata. Follow the following directions.
Procedures:
Cinematographer
Model
Stylist
1.Prepare flip camera and make sure it is functional （batteries, etc.）.
２．Select filming location and make sure lighting and background are appropriate. Oversee rehearsals。
3. Help create script and add three facts from rearch for last portion of video. No sound will go on the video.
4. Film the video making sure that all necessary shots are saved for the presentation.
5. Edit the video and with other members practice with script a presentation for the class. Divide the presenation into three portions. You will only be presenting one part but the teacher will decide which portion you will present. Practice all three!!!
6. Prior to presentation, individually record audio to go along with the video and post to wiki along with your interesting facts you found earlier.
7. Present for the class. After the video is over individually share your interesting facts.
8. Post a one paragraph (English) reflection after your project is done.
９．Post comments on three other groups reflections after all presentations are done.
1. Come prepared with tshirts and shorts.
2.Assist with filming location decision..
3. Help create script and add three facts from rearch for last portion of video
No sound will go on the video.
4. Record the video taking directions from the director/cinematographer..
5. Edit the video and with other members practice with script a presentation for the class. Divide the presenation into three portions. You will only be presenting one part but the teacher will decide which portion you will present. Practice all three!!!
6. Prior to presentation, individually record audio to go along with the video and post to wiki along with your interesting facts you found earlier.
7. Present for the class. After the video is over individually share your interesting facts.
8. Post a one paragraph (English) reflection after your project is done.
９．Post comments on three other groups reflections after all presentations are done.
1. Come prepared with hair accessories and clothing materials/accessories
２．Assist with filming location decision.
3. Help create script and add three facts from rearch for last portion of video。No sound will go on the video.
4. Prepare the model and materials for the video and if the model and materials for the video and if any problems arise, fix them for the final product.
5. Edit the video and with other members practice with script a presentation for the class. Divide the presenation into three portions. You will only be presenting one part but the teacher will decide which portion you will present. Practice all three!!!
6. Prior to presentation, individually record audio to go along with the video and post to wiki along with your interesting facts you found earlier.
7. Present for the class. After the video is over individually share your interesting facts.
8. Post a one paragraph (English) reflection after your project is done.
９．Post comments on three other groups reflections after all presentations are done.
4.You will post your video, individual commentary, individual research facts, one paragraph summary, reflection and five comments on your wiki.
5. Prepare for a presentation to ‘share’ the video and directions on how to put on yukata. Other students write down three strengths and three weaknesses of the presentations.
Students will have a half sheet copy of the rubric that they will fill out along with the strengths/weaknesses.
Evaluation
Describe to the learners how their performance will be evaluated. Specify whether there will be a common grade for group work vs. individual grades. You may want to have separate rubrics for individual and group work.
もう少し
がんばりましょう
1
まあまあです
2
良く
出来ました!
3
とても良く出来ました!
4
スコア
Creativity of Video
(Group)
Video showed minimal effort and no creativity whatsoever.
Video showed an effort and an attempt at creativity.
Video showed decent effort and visible creativity.
Video showed considerable effort and creativity.
Quality of Video Description (Accuracy)
Description is unrehearsed and poorly put together with little cohesion or mastry.
Description shows some preparation but performance is shaky and does not show competency.
Description shows a good amount of preparation and competency.
Description shows excellent preparation and considerable competency.
Quality of other information regarding Yukata
Information is unrelated and untrue.
Information has many errors but makes an attempt at accuracy.
Information is mostly correct with a few errors.
Information is correct with one/two or no errors.
Fluency
Speaking is shaky, incorrect and in frequent need of assitance.
Speaking is fluid but with many errors.
Speaking is only slightly broken with few errors.
Speaking is fluid with little to no errors.
Speed of the presentation
Presentation is slowed down by speaking pace. Long pauses and assistance is needed.
Presentation is slowed but does not suffer from pauses.
Few pauses are present and presentation moves at a good pace.
Little to no pauses are present and presentation moves at excellent pace.
Use of Vocabulary Terms (Accuracy)
Fewer than five vocabulary terms used.
Less than half of the vocabulary terms are used.
More than half of the vocabulary words are used.
Nearly all vocabulary terms are used.
Use of correct grammatical structures
Many grammatical errors are present and hurt the overall performance.
Grammatical errors are present but do not hurt the overall performance.
Grammatical errors are present but minimal.
Little to no grammatical errors are present and are barely noticable.
浴衣（ゆかた） "yu (bath)" and "katabira (under-clothing)"
言葉：
浴衣－ゆかた：yukata
かぶる:to wear (head)
かける:to put on (glasses)
つける:to put on (hair piece)
しめる:to put on (obi, belt)
まく:to wrap around/tie (scarf)
はめる:to put on (gloves)
する:to put on (accessories)
きる:to put on (upper body)
はく:to put on (lower body, shoes, socks)
おび:traditional tie for stomach area
げた:traditional shoes
たび:traditional socks
花火たいき:fireworks viewing festival
旅館りょかん:onsen hotel
はなび:fireworks
まつり:festival
ぼんおどり:dance festival
こしひも:yukata tying cloths
かんざし:hair piece
えりしん:collar piece to make collar even
だてじめ:wide belt used to stabilize obi
まえいた:flat plate used to make obi neat
おびいた:flat plate used to make obi neat
きんちゃくバグ:small hand bag for yukata
Sample Sentences:
ゆかたを＿＿＿＿＿
たびを＿＿＿から、げたを＿＿おう
金地役バグを持っているから花火大気行こう
めがねを＿＿＿＿＿
かんざしを＿＿＿＿＿
てぶくろを＿＿＿＿＿
ずぼんを＿＿＿＿＿＿
おびを＿＿＿＿＿＿
ぼしを＿＿＿＿＿
Use all 25 of the words in sentences. Underline them in the sentence and check them off as you go!
Conclusion
After this project you can now go to Japan and enjoy wearing Yukata to many different events. You can wear your Yukata with pride and enjoy many traditional aspects of Japan including Hanami, Hanabitaiki and Onsen! Next time there’s a festival in town try wearing your Yukata!
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Credits & References
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Musics: I own nothing!!!
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ゆかたをきよう！
A WebQuest for 10-11th Grade (Japanese III)
Designed by Caitlyn E. Fischer
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Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page
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Introduction
Japan is a country that loves to mingle the very modern with the traditional side by side.One traditional element is wearing Yukata to a variety of events.At an Onsen, after enjoying a bath, Japanese people dress in Yukata to cool down before bed.There are many kinds of Yukata as there are many occasions to which they are worn.Also unlike western dress, there are specific directions to wearing Yukata.In this lesson you will learn about how to properly wear Yukata depending upon your gender.You will borrow the class Yukata and record an instructional video on how to wear Yukata. You are going to be a guide to a sister school group of foreigners who are visiting the ryoukan who all speak Japanese. Your instructional video should help them wear Yukata.
Task
You will research general information about Yukata and answer the questions above on a Japanese worksheet.Using the Yukata vocabulary worksheet, use all terms and create a video explanation and presentation on how to wear Yukata.Once you have created your video, post it on your wiki site with research facts. Lastly post a reflection and post five comments on other groups videos.Process
Questions:What is a Yukata?
When did wearing Yukata start?
Who wears Yukata?
When and where do people wear Yukata?
How do men and women wear Yukata?
What do Yukata mean to the Japanese people?
Why do Japanese people continue to wear Yukata?
Introduction:
Research (Pre-activity)
Go to this youtube link and watch the following commercial on Yukata.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkqO5iE85gY
Answer the following questions on your wiki page.
1.) From the following site, select three facts that you think are most useful for your explanation video. ( http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/fashion/yukata_kimono.html )
2.) From the “How to:” sidebar, go through all the pages and after reviewing all, write down the obi pattern you will try.(Even if you are a boy, select one that you will demonstrate on a female Yukata wearer in your video.) (http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/fashion/how_to_wear_yukata.html )
3.) Select three other pages under `kimono` and create a compare contrast chart that you will explain in the video presntation. (http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/fashion/how_to_wear_yukata.html )
4.) Under "Kimono accessories" read all articles and select three facts t hat you would like to share from each. (http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/fashion/how_to_wear_yukata.html )
5.) Under "Kimono articles" select three just from their titles and read the articles. Create a one paragraph summary in English to present at the end of your instructional video. (http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/fashion/how_to_wear_yukata.html )
6.) Check the video on folding Yukata after you are done with it.
Group Activity
1.) In a group of three, use the class Yukata and try to put the Yukata on one person with help from the teacher if necessary. Use the weblinks above to aid in your efforts. You may use your vocabulary sheet but you can only use Japanese to communicate.
2.) In your group, divide everyone into roles and practice putting on Yukata. Follow the following directions.
Procedures:
２．Select filming location and make sure lighting and background are appropriate. Oversee rehearsals。
3. Help create script and add three facts from rearch for last portion of video. No sound will go on the video.
4. Film the video making sure that all necessary shots are saved for the presentation.
5. Edit the video and with other members practice with script a presentation for the class. Divide the presenation into three portions. You will only be presenting one part but the teacher will decide which portion you will present. Practice all three!!!
6. Prior to presentation, individually record audio to go along with the video and post to wiki along with your interesting facts you found earlier.
7. Present for the class. After the video is over individually share your interesting facts.
8. Post a one paragraph (English) reflection after your project is done.
９．Post comments on three other groups reflections after all presentations are done.
2.Assist with filming location decision..
3. Help create script and add three facts from rearch for last portion of video
No sound will go on the video.
4. Record the video taking directions from the director/cinematographer..
5. Edit the video and with other members practice with script a presentation for the class. Divide the presenation into three portions. You will only be presenting one part but the teacher will decide which portion you will present. Practice all three!!!
6. Prior to presentation, individually record audio to go along with the video and post to wiki along with your interesting facts you found earlier.
7. Present for the class. After the video is over individually share your interesting facts.
8. Post a one paragraph (English) reflection after your project is done.
９．Post comments on three other groups reflections after all presentations are done.
２．Assist with filming location decision.
3. Help create script and add three facts from rearch for last portion of video。No sound will go on the video.
4. Prepare the model and materials for the video and if the model and materials for the video and if any problems arise, fix them for the final product.
5. Edit the video and with other members practice with script a presentation for the class. Divide the presenation into three portions. You will only be presenting one part but the teacher will decide which portion you will present. Practice all three!!!
6. Prior to presentation, individually record audio to go along with the video and post to wiki along with your interesting facts you found earlier.
7. Present for the class. After the video is over individually share your interesting facts.
8. Post a one paragraph (English) reflection after your project is done.
９．Post comments on three other groups reflections after all presentations are done.
4.You will post your video, individual commentary, individual research facts, one paragraph summary, reflection and five comments on your wiki.
5. Prepare for a presentation to ‘share’ the video and directions on how to put on yukata. Other students write down three strengths and three weaknesses of the presentations.
Students will have a half sheet copy of the rubric that they will fill out along with the strengths/weaknesses.
Evaluation
Describe to the learners how their performance will be evaluated. Specify whether there will be a common grade for group work vs. individual grades. You may want to have separate rubrics for individual and group work.がんばりましょう
1
2
出来ました!
3
4
(Group)
(Accuracy)
(Accuracy)
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Worksheets:
質問：浴衣は何ですか
日本人はいつから浴衣を着始めましたか
どんな人が浴衣をきますか
日本人はいつ浴衣を着ますか
日本人はどこで浴衣を着ますか
男性はどう浴衣を着ますか
女性はどう浴衣をきますか
なぜ日本人は浴衣を着続けますか
浴衣（ゆかた）
"yu (bath)" and "katabira (under-clothing)"
言葉：
浴衣－ゆかた：yukata
かぶる:to wear (head)
かける:to put on (glasses)
つける:to put on (hair piece)
しめる:to put on (obi, belt)
まく:to wrap around/tie (scarf)
はめる:to put on (gloves)
する:to put on (accessories)
きる:to put on (upper body)
はく:to put on (lower body, shoes, socks)
おび:traditional tie for stomach area
げた:traditional shoes
たび:traditional socks
花火たいき:fireworks viewing festival
旅館りょかん:onsen hotel
はなび:fireworks
まつり:festival
ぼんおどり:dance festival
こしひも:yukata tying cloths
かんざし:hair piece
えりしん:collar piece to make collar even
だてじめ:wide belt used to stabilize obi
まえいた:flat plate used to make obi neat
おびいた:flat plate used to make obi neat
きんちゃくバグ:small hand bag for yukata
Sample Sentences:
ゆかたを＿＿＿＿＿
たびを＿＿＿から、げたを＿＿おう
金地役バグを持っているから花火大気行こう
めがねを＿＿＿＿＿
かんざしを＿＿＿＿＿
てぶくろを＿＿＿＿＿
ずぼんを＿＿＿＿＿＿
おびを＿＿＿＿＿＿
ぼしを＿＿＿＿＿
Use all 25 of the words in sentences. Underline them in the sentence and check them off as you go!
Conclusion
After this project you can now go to Japan and enjoy wearing Yukata to many different events. You can wear your Yukata with pride and enjoy many traditional aspects of Japan including Hanami, Hanabitaiki and Onsen! Next time there’s a festival in town try wearing your Yukata!
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Credits & References
Images: I own nothing!!!
Musics: I own nothing!!!We all benefit by being generous with our work. Permission is hereby granted for other educators to copy this WebQuest, update or otherwise modify it, and post it elsewhere provided that the original author's name is retained along with a link back to the original URL of this WebQuest. On the line after the original author's name, you may add Modified by (your name) on (date). If you do modify it, please let me know and provide the new URL.
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